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Missoula, MT
Right Now
75°
Sunny
- Humidity: 51%
- Feels Like: 75°
- Heat Index: 75°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 75°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:29:54 AM
- Sunset: 08:51:23 PM
- Dew Point: 56°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Scattered thunderstorms during the evening. Mainly clear skies after midnight. Low 58F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms during the evening. Mainly clear skies after midnight. Low 58F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Sunny skies. High around 95F. Winds S at less than 5 mph, becoming WNW and increasing to 10 to 20 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
8 PM
75°
15%
8 PM
75°
Wind: WNW @ 8 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 51%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 PM
72°
36%
9 PM
72°
Wind: WNW @ 7 mph
Precip: 36% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 72°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
10 PM
68°
15%
10 PM
68°
Wind: NW @ 7 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 PM
72°
15%
11 PM
72°
Wind: NNW @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 72°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
12 AM
70°
15%
12 AM
70°
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
1 AM
69°
4%
1 AM
69°
Wind: E @ 4 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
2 AM
67°
3%
2 AM
67°
Wind: W @ 3 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
3 AM
66°
4%
3 AM
66°
Wind: WNW @ 2 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 66°
Heat Index: 66°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
4 AM
63°
5%
4 AM
63°
Wind: NW @ 1 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 63°
Heat Index: 63°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
5 AM
62°
5%
5 AM
62°
Wind: WSW @ 1 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
6 AM
60°
5%
6 AM
60°
Wind: SSE @ 1 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 60°
Heat Index: 60°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
7 AM
59°
5%
7 AM
59°
Wind: E @ 1 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 85%
Wind Chill: 59°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
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